When Cold Cave embarked on their firstUK tour in 2009 one of the most soughtafter pieces of merchandise was anexclusive split release with Prurientlimited to just 100 copies on Cassette.Hospital Productions have mercifullypressed up the tracks from the tape -plus one additional cut exclusive tothis LP to satisfy the vinyl vulture'sappetite. In stark comparison to theglam-electro melancholy of 'Love ComesClose', this is a collection ofincredible bleak and isolated darkambience, almost entirely beatless(except for one short passage laced withdoomy kicks) where vocals are noticeablyabsent too, save a shadowy undertone ofmalnourished groans and gloomyexhortations. The mood is oppressivelydystopian and depressed, which should betaken as a warning to anyone on thebrink of it! The first side, comprising'Gravitys Victory' and 'Presomnal'favours glassy tones and slow-boweddrones evoking the the most bonechilling, knee hugging, void-eyeddarkness we can imagine - and its justabsolutely beautiful. The other sideslips somewhere a little more opiated,comforting and heavenly, although stillfrosted with a hollow and uneasysensation. Exclusive track 'StarsExplode' is the shortest and mostsuccinct, almost black metal in style,but with chord changes that keep it tiedto the cold wave electro from whencethey stem. Do you really need to knowany more? We've only got a measlyhandful of copies and once they're gone,don't come crying to us. Highlyrecommended!